INDIAN AFFAIRS.

Taihape Daily Times, 22 May 1919, Page 5

INDIAN AFFAIRS.

SERIOUS TROUBLE CONTINUED

PESHAWAR, May 20

Kyber having ceased to be for the present a danger poinr, a situation has developed in Kurram. With the exception of a few outlaws, the Turis and Waziris are firm in their resolve to permit rip Afghans in their territory!. Plans have already been made to secure Kurram against the Afghans' threat. Nothing has happened beyond the sniping of pickets at Parachiner. The stormy petrol Mullar, Mir Sahib an Badshah, whom the troops cUI "Jimmy Bradshaw," appeared at Bajaur, but was forced to lea''c. In I}*ls he induced a combined force of Mohmands and Swatis to try to overthrow the Government, with disastrous results. He recently visited the Mohmands, but the latter, were bur.y dividing the loot obtained at Dakka, and dismissed him. Frontier experts agree that except for a few outlaws the tribesmen will not welcome the passage of ill-disciplined Afghan troops through their territory. Only after

many years' exp.irie.ioe have they acquiesced in the prepuce of British troops, and the tribal country does not trust the Afghans, as the latter have no supplies and ar e forced to exist on the country they are passing through. The Amir's stay in Kabul is exciting comment, the army demanding his presence at Jelallabad. Official—No further operation is reported from Dakka.

Yafc Muhammad's band at Chora is Relieved to have been dispersed, and sniping has practically ceased in Khaibar

The situation in Kurram is obscure. The Afghans are picketing Paiwar bridge and Adopting an. aggressive attitude, firir on our pickets at night. Conditions arc unsettled in Khosit, where General Nadir Khan is commanding. He is expected to arrive at Matun on the 20th with detachments of regulars and tribal Lascars

Reports from other pants are satisfactory. The attitude of the tribes is good